[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough.

  • Chesterfield (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    lovely landscapes of an entirely different character in the Dukeries and Notts Forest, some ten to twelve miles away. The present cheapness and speed of road transport bring this exquisite scenery within the reach of even the poorest inhabitants of the town. Social Conditions and Chief Occupations. Chesterfield is the natural, social, commercial and shopping centre of the important coal-mining, industrial and agricultural district of North-East Derbyshire, comprising the Rural Districts of Chesterfield, Clowne and Blackwell, and the Urban Districts of Baslow, Bolsover, Brampton and Walton, Clay Cross, and Dronfield. The total estimated population of this district, including Chesterfield Borough, is 240,906. The number and variety of the industries carried on in Chesterfield are considerable. The Census return of 1921, County of Derby, Table 16, gives details of the occupations of persons of both sexes aged 12 years and over in the Borough of Chesterfield. The following are the chief occupations in order of numerical importance:— Mining Occupations ... ... ... ... 5,319 Metal Workers ... ... ... ... ... 4,084 Commercial, Finance and Insurance (excluding Clerks) ... ... ... ... ... 2,178 Transport and Communication ... ... ... 1,980 Persona] Service ... ... ... ... ... 1,933 Clerks and Draughtsmen ... ... ... ... 1,199 Builders, Bricklayers, Stone and Slate Workers, Contractors ... ... ... ... ... 924 Professional Occupations ... ... ... ... 850 Workers in Wood and Furniture ... ... 785 Makers of and Workers in Paper, Printers, Bookbinders and Photographers ... ... 772 Textile Workers ... ... ... ... ... 767 Makers of Bricks, Pottery and Glass ... ... 706 Makers of Textile Goods and Articles of Dress... 622 Stationary Engine Drivers, Dynamo and Motor Attendants ... ... ... ... ... 488 Warehousemen, Storekeepers and Packers ... 384 Agricultural Occupations 367 Persons employed in Public Administration and Defence ... ... ... ... ... 313 Makers of Foods, Drinks and Tobacco ... ... 310 In addition there is a long list of occupations in each of which the number of persons employed is under 300. The chief bearing of occupation on health in Chesterfield is in regard to accidents. Miners and metal workers, who are in the majority, are specially liable to serious injury. This is